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with a 2-year agreement. >>> happy birthday to michelle obama. she and the president celebrated in georgetown tonight at cafe milano. the group ate upstairs while the downstairs dining room remained open. surprised patrons had to go through a security check to get inside. no doubt this is the first of many celebrations ahead of inaugural weekend. >>> there's a new option to help you get around inauguration day and customers say subway sandwiches are coming up short. maureen umeh has your fobs. >> first up more -- fox 5 top five. >> first up more flu shots coming to the washington area. no. 5, safeway stores are getting an additional 16,000 flu shots to meet high demand. many pharmacies ran out of the vaccines this month. you don't need an appointment to get your shot at safeway, but call ahead to make sure they're in stock. no. 4, fans of subway are giving an extra inch in hopes of getting some answers. an australian man claims the popular foot long sandwich is only 11 inches and posted the picture on the company's facebook page. subway said the
with a 2-year agreement. >>> happy birthday to michelle obama. she and the president celebrated in georgetown tonight at cafe milano. the group ate upstairs while the downstairs dining room remained open. surprised patrons had to go through a security check to get inside. no doubt this is the first of many celebrations ahead of inaugural weekend. >>> there's a new option to help you get around inauguration day and customers say subway sandwiches are coming up short. maureen...
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that's up about 7% since the obamas moved in four years ago. values are up 13% over that same period. the white house and value peaked at just under $300 million in july of 2006. sounds nice. >> needed that. seema mody at cnbc. >>> president obama and the first lady left the white house to celebrate michelle's 49th birthday in georgetown. they dined with friends. >> they'll in the something different about the first lady. the white house released this photo of mrs. obama earlier which shows her new bangs more clearly. >> it is friday so the inauguration a couple days away. doing trivia with tom. >> what else do we have? >> what was the coldest one in what was the warmest one. today's question is what was the snowiest inauguration. was it 3 inches, 8 inches or 19 inches. a, b or c, aaron sm. >> me first. >> multiple choice. >> i'll do b, 9. >> i'll go with c. >> b is 8 inches. you're going with c. 19. >> the answer is aaron, would you like to choose what was behind door number three for the win? >> it was on the john f. kennedy's inaugural. 1961
that's up about 7% since the obamas moved in four years ago. values are up 13% over that same period. the white house and value peaked at just under $300 million in july of 2006. sounds nice. >> needed that. seema mody at cnbc. >>> president obama and the first lady left the white house to celebrate michelle's 49th birthday in georgetown. they dined with friends. >> they'll in the something different about the first lady. the white house released this photo of mrs. obama...
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. >> reporter: these two friends met while working on president obama's campaign four years ago. they've reunited in d.c. at hamilton's bar and restaurant for the start of a within of celebrating. did you come to the last inauguration? >> i did. i was here last time and it was magical. >> reporter: both women worked on the president's reelection campaign, too. so now kristen can get a taste of the inauguration excitement, too. >> it was the atmosphere that everyone really loved and it was contagious and just the energy and excitement and i really want to experience that. >> reporter: at hamilton's nearly the entire staff will be on hand the next four days to accommodate the inauguration crowds. they're one of about 160 bars and restaurants with extended hours through next tuesday. >> friday through monday we're open till 4 a.m. the bars will be open till then and 3 a.m. we will serve our full menu until then as well. >> reporter: with all the downtown hotspots decked out in their red, white and blue bunting the bell sisters from miami couldn't click their photos fast enough and t
. >> reporter: these two friends met while working on president obama's campaign four years ago. they've reunited in d.c. at hamilton's bar and restaurant for the start of a within of celebrating. did you come to the last inauguration? >> i did. i was here last time and it was magical. >> reporter: both women worked on the president's reelection campaign, too. so now kristen can get a taste of the inauguration excitement, too. >> it was the atmosphere that everyone...
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president obama will be administered the oath of office. this will be done like it was four years ago. by chief justice john roberts. first by the lincoln bible, the same bible used by president lincoln when he was sworn in 1861. that will be on top of the king family bible, which has been graciously provided for the ceremony by the king family. kelly clerks and will then sink, -- clarkson will then sing, "my country 'tis of thee." excited that the youngest ever inaugural poet, the first lgbt and latino inaugural poet will be joining us. the ceremony will and with beyonce singing -- wil enl end with beyonce singing the national anthem. the bibles are very historic and symbolic. the 50th anniversary of the march on washington in 1963. i would like to have it over to our partners at -- hand it over to our partners at jtf. >> thank you. i am colonel michelle roberts. our task force has a responsibility for planning and coordinating all of the military ceremonial support. once the luncheon is complete, the president, first lady and vice preside
president obama will be administered the oath of office. this will be done like it was four years ago. by chief justice john roberts. first by the lincoln bible, the same bible used by president lincoln when he was sworn in 1861. that will be on top of the king family bible, which has been graciously provided for the ceremony by the king family. kelly clerks and will then sink, -- clarkson will then sing, "my country 'tis of thee." excited that the youngest ever inaugural poet, the...
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> it all started four years ago when senator barack obama was preparing for his first inauguration. >> we are talking about the national day of service, and today the first family spent their time volunteering along with countless others. the president started this to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king? >> that is right, and this is the kickoff of the inauguration weekend. this day of service sets a different tone. before he is sworn in, president obama is shipping in. today, the first family picked up their paint brushes and volunteered in northeast, d.c. >> this is what america's about. this is what we celebrate. >> they started the day of service at their first inauguration, a call for people to volunteer on this specific day. vice-president joe biden spent today in southeast at the d.c. armory, filling care packages for troops. on the national mall, a service summit, with celebrities like eva longoria and chelsea clinton. >> it is inspiring to see all of these people out here. everybody is here to give back.
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four years ago, the obamas raced to ten balls and now they're paring it down to two? >> i think they're consolidated. they will have nearly as many people as last time, about 40,000 people at two balls at the convention center. this means they don't have to travel sarnd as much, frankly. so they will have to dance on different levels. >> so what kind of dance sequel are you expecting? is he going to dance this time like he did to stevie wonder, dance tunes or anything? is he going to sing? >> i hope we'll see a line dance this time. that would be great. >> what do you think he's going to do? any idea? >> i don't know. i mean, i have no idea. really. >> last time they did the great dance and then beyonce sang. yeah. so this time, what do you think? the excitement is different this time. it's a little bit more reserved and pulled back. >> it always is for a second inauguration. it's just not as big a deal. having said that, i've been astounded by the number of parties, balls, galas, events we have been getting invitations to just in the past three days. >> i've noticed
four years ago, the obamas raced to ten balls and now they're paring it down to two? >> i think they're consolidated. they will have nearly as many people as last time, about 40,000 people at two balls at the convention center. this means they don't have to travel sarnd as much, frankly. so they will have to dance on different levels. >> so what kind of dance sequel are you expecting? is he going to dance this time like he did to stevie wonder, dance tunes or anything? is he going...
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stay with fox 5 for complete coverage of president obama's second inauguration, both on air and online with everything you need to know about next monday's swearing in ceremony on our homepage. >>> thousands of d.c. public schoolchildren will attend different schools next year as the district looks for ways to improve education and cut wasteful spending. today chancellor kaya henderson announced her plan to consolidate 15 schools. 13 will close the end of this year and two more the end of next year. fox 5's matt ackland has the story. >> we need an education! >> reporter: even with the protests this one outside mayor gray's house earlier this week. >> save our schools! save our schools! >> reporter: there was no stopping many of the school closings chancellor kaya henderson announced friday. she said she'll start the process of consolidating schools soon. >> thely we're paying too much and offering too little -- ultimately we're paying too much and offer doing little. we will be able to expand opportunities in some of our most sought after schools. >> reporter: after serious nail bitin
stay with fox 5 for complete coverage of president obama's second inauguration, both on air and online with everything you need to know about next monday's swearing in ceremony on our homepage. >>> thousands of d.c. public schoolchildren will attend different schools next year as the district looks for ways to improve education and cut wasteful spending. today chancellor kaya henderson announced her plan to consolidate 15 schools. 13 will close the end of this year and two more the end...
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obama on his second inauguration. take a listen to what she said. >> it was very inspiring. i saw all nationalities come together to honor our president and so see him sworn in the ceremony. >> reporter: one thing's different she said this time is things are a little bit easier. last time they had to stay up in delaware. this time they're in old town, alexandria so they're happy about that and able to see a lot more since they're here in the area. we'll be here all morning for you bringing you live reports. back to you. >> peggy fox live on the national mall. >>> today's inaugural may be president obama's big day but it's also martin luther king, jr. day as well. the reverend sandra butler is an african-american historian and the owner of the gallery on u street right here in d.c. >> thank you for getting up early this morning. you've been with us here in the freezing cold temps for a long time now. you're very dedicated to being our guest. we appreciate that so much. >> that's because i love you. >> we love you, too.
obama on his second inauguration. take a listen to what she said. >> it was very inspiring. i saw all nationalities come together to honor our president and so see him sworn in the ceremony. >> reporter: one thing's different she said this time is things are a little bit easier. last time they had to stay up in delaware. this time they're in old town, alexandria so they're happy about that and able to see a lot more since they're here in the area. we'll be here all morning for you...
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started four years ago. it's a pay to volunteerism and the spirit of giving back. there was a big event here in washington today and others around the country. nbc's ron mott covered it for us, he covers it from lafayette park across the street from me. >> reporter: monday is also the inauguration and the king holiday, not so overshadow the significance of all he accomplished for the united states the president kicked off his inaugural festivities by honoring mlk. two days before the eyes of the world are focused on him, today president obama sought to fix the country's collective gaze on martin luther king jr.'s legacy on this national day of service, sprucing up a washington elementary school with the first family, while the vice president and his family helped load goodies bound for fighting service members, veterans and first responders. >> i'm always reminded that he said, everybody wants to be first, everybody wants to be a drum major, but if you're going to be a drum major, be a drum major for service
started four years ago. it's a pay to volunteerism and the spirit of giving back. there was a big event here in washington today and others around the country. nbc's ron mott covered it for us, he covers it from lafayette park across the street from me. >> reporter: monday is also the inauguration and the king holiday, not so overshadow the significance of all he accomplished for the united states the president kicked off his inaugural festivities by honoring mlk. two days before the eyes...
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we are living with it, with the obama administration and we have another four years to go now . what we have done, successfully in some cases and not in others to fight back is to take them to court. when the environmental protection agency over steps its legal boundaries we sue them and we recently won a case of the epa that is employment prevention agency because they are so good at that. they are very good at that and our co-plaintiff was a democratic board of supervisor, biggest county of virginia where i grew up. we saved the taxpayer in fairfax county $250 million and our state department of transportation another 70 million. it was enormous win and it was an experiment by the epa, where we said and fairfax county said they are breaking the law. they said it is another way of doing what we are doing for 40 years and the court agreed with us. one of the great things about winning the federalism wins. when virginia winnings, everybody wins and now the other cases like this are all in missouri, and my first phone call to my colleague. democratic attorney general chris coster
we are living with it, with the obama administration and we have another four years to go now . what we have done, successfully in some cases and not in others to fight back is to take them to court. when the environmental protection agency over steps its legal boundaries we sue them and we recently won a case of the epa that is employment prevention agency because they are so good at that. they are very good at that and our co-plaintiff was a democratic board of supervisor, biggest county of...
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. >> this is -- what's happening now is something we've been talking about for five years, and that is the extreme right, let's call it what it is, has gone on about barack obama as a socialist, conspiracy theories about secret plans to take guns and dominate the country, and now because biden comes out and talks about high capacity magazines they say finally, we finally, they have something -- >> nailed him. >> to nail on, and they are -- >> i don't want to make fun of these people because 1% of the country, 5% or 10%. >> they are also dangerous because they are armed. >> that is a problem. remember where i get that phrase we're going to the nut country. that's what john kennedy said the day he died. yesterday rubbing limbaugh said the president cannot be stopped to getting what he wants. you don't think this is going to the mainstream of the right. here's rush. let's listen. >> you know, obama will try anything and has, and nobody stops him, by the way. he has trumped the constitution's first amendment and religious liberty. he has trumped the constitution on immigration. he essentia
. >> this is -- what's happening now is something we've been talking about for five years, and that is the extreme right, let's call it what it is, has gone on about barack obama as a socialist, conspiracy theories about secret plans to take guns and dominate the country, and now because biden comes out and talks about high capacity magazines they say finally, we finally, they have something -- >> nailed him. >> to nail on, and they are -- >> i don't want to make fun of...
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part of the political evolution that's taken place over the last hundred years. a new article about king coal and he joins me now. reed, it's interesting. people will look at this and say, oh, this is just a reaction to president obama. and what i wanted to make sure people understood is this is something, it's more about as the environmental movement became more synonymous with the democratic party, and this is split. because coal workers are union guys. >> and this is part of a large shift that's happened a couple of times in. the unionization movement grew, labor became a huge force and democrats basically controlled west virginia and kentucky on and off. for the better part of the 20th century. then after bill clinton's administration, democrats came to rely more on environmentalists as a leg of their stool. the environmental movement grew and democrats became more of a coastal country, coastal party that is and the party has slipped over the last couple of decades. the republicans won the kentucky state senate in 2000. one of the few highlights was knocking
part of the political evolution that's taken place over the last hundred years. a new article about king coal and he joins me now. reed, it's interesting. people will look at this and say, oh, this is just a reaction to president obama. and what i wanted to make sure people understood is this is something, it's more about as the environmental movement became more synonymous with the democratic party, and this is split. because coal workers are union guys. >> and this is part of a large...
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with this complaint about how much protection the obama's get. their vacations are too expensive. tucker carlson's starting a petition saying that the secret service should stop protecting the obamas. it definitely taps into very weird issues and it's not always just about guns. >> now the squeaky wheel tend to get the most attention and thankfully cenk has been a squeaky wheel in this issue. >> the national rifle association has been getting flack for advocateing armed guards in schools. >> the brilliant idea that they had was put more armed guards in school. >> barbara boxer say that's something she has suggested to the vice president. >> america agrees with wayne and the nra. barack obama won't have who sets of rules. armed guards for his rich friends in their elite schools restrictions in gun free schools for ours. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> cenk: eric, did they get me? >> they did. you were one of the vast majority of people who thought-- thought--i don't know but vast majority but huge num
with this complaint about how much protection the obama's get. their vacations are too expensive. tucker carlson's starting a petition saying that the secret service should stop protecting the obamas. it definitely taps into very weird issues and it's not always just about guns. >> now the squeaky wheel tend to get the most attention and thankfully cenk has been a squeaky wheel in this issue. >> the national rifle association has been getting flack for advocateing armed guards in...
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in our town the presidential views stand bulletproof, rerebuilt every four years. since a huge crowd full of hope sauce the first swearing-in. says the country is headed in the right direction, as president obama's new portrayed is released. he likable at 61%, but only 29% say he's working effectively with congress. today there's more conflict. responding to the president's declaration that we won't negotiate. they cut off lawmakers' paychecks. >> why pay them if they don't do t the. >> it's been a long time. >> the bush -- and the clinton second term by scandal and impeachment. the any obama term starts with a confrontation. >> saying it's encouraging that republicans are backing off, in the words of the white house, a move to hold the u.s. economy hostage and force drastic spending cuts. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> security is a big concern this inauguration. special forces arrived today to help with crowd control. with details on how security is being mustled up. >> you know when you see a jersey barrier like we have here, that obviously means don't go ther
in our town the presidential views stand bulletproof, rerebuilt every four years. since a huge crowd full of hope sauce the first swearing-in. says the country is headed in the right direction, as president obama's new portrayed is released. he likable at 61%, but only 29% say he's working effectively with congress. today there's more conflict. responding to the president's declaration that we won't negotiate. they cut off lawmakers' paychecks. >> why pay them if they don't do t the....
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so it is kind of obama's fault. of course, the simpler explanation is not that obama planned all this. but the reason they have been taking moderate positions they have taken for years now, those just may be the positions. if the republican party can't agree to them or come up with popular ideas of their own, the problem may be within the republican party, not at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things. but he is not why most republicans have taken a pledge, saying they will never raise a dollar in taxes no matter what the budget deficit looks like. he is not why they decided to put the whole u.s. economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. t
so it is kind of obama's fault. of course, the simpler explanation is not that obama planned all this. but the reason they have been taking moderate positions they have taken for years now, those just may be the positions. if the republican party can't agree to them or come up with popular ideas of their own, the problem may be within the republican party, not at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things....
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president obama is considerably greyer now than in the portrait taken from his first term. >>> four years can take a toll on america's backyard as well. the national park service just spent $16 million to replace grass on the national mall that was trampled dump president obama's first inauguration. today, they're making sure their investment is well protected. news4 megan mcgrath is on the mall which is getting a a special protective layer. >> reporter: a sight the wug tonians are not familiar with. green, healthy grass on the national mall near the capitol. the result of a more than year-long project that cost millions of dollars and come monday, this new grass is going to get a serious workout with all of the people who are expected to come for the inauguration. while the u.s. park service wants to protect their investment, and so they're turning to technology. the grass on the national mall has never looked better. the section from 3rd to 7th street has been completely overhauled and with hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend the inauguration, the park service wants to ma
president obama is considerably greyer now than in the portrait taken from his first term. >>> four years can take a toll on america's backyard as well. the national park service just spent $16 million to replace grass on the national mall that was trampled dump president obama's first inauguration. today, they're making sure their investment is well protected. news4 megan mcgrath is on the mall which is getting a a special protective layer. >> reporter: a sight the wug tonians...
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>> very little can get passed in the next couple of years. there's no doubt it's an emotionally charge issue. the polling numbers show that there does seem to be some movement at the public at large. but in congress there's simply is not. particularly among republicans and house republicans specifically. you talk to these members. teen moderate members in suburban districts even those in the northeast. they hear very little from their constituents in terms of stricter gun laws. i don't think there's any appetite among republicans to bring a bill to the floor in the house. >> so why do this then? you know, you have john boehner speaker of the house saying it's the senate's job and joe scarborough talks about how the nra being on the fringe now and the republicans are up against it in terms of an identity in their party. is this sort of the president using leverage to make the republicans look bad or what's the motivation? >> no. i think you take the president at his word. it was his worse day in office. it was a gut wrenching moment for the en
>> very little can get passed in the next couple of years. there's no doubt it's an emotionally charge issue. the polling numbers show that there does seem to be some movement at the public at large. but in congress there's simply is not. particularly among republicans and house republicans specifically. you talk to these members. teen moderate members in suburban districts even those in the northeast. they hear very little from their constituents in terms of stricter gun laws. i don't...
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. >> reporter: she came up for the first inauguration of president obama four years ago with a whole group from tyler metro chamber of commerce. >> right, from tyler, texas. >> reporter: tyler, texas. you chartered a bus both times, right? >> both times we chartered a bus and rode up to see president obama be inaugurated. >> reporter: you had a fabulous time. >> a fabulous time last time and this time even better. >> reporter: we're showing some of the video from four years ago. it was so inspirational. tell me about the feelings that you had coming up here and seeing president obama inaugurated four years ago? >> it was very inspiring. i saw all nationalities come together to honor our president and to see him sworn in. >> reporter: you're a teacher. you also told me -- tell me about your struggle and the sif civil rights movement and because went -- and what you went through. >> i went to an integrated school. i was one of the first blacks going to the high school in texas. >> reporter: you're a trailblazer and bringing your group back again this year. >> bringing them back. >> rep
. >> reporter: she came up for the first inauguration of president obama four years ago with a whole group from tyler metro chamber of commerce. >> right, from tyler, texas. >> reporter: tyler, texas. you chartered a bus both times, right? >> both times we chartered a bus and rode up to see president obama be inaugurated. >> reporter: you had a fabulous time. >> a fabulous time last time and this time even better. >> reporter: we're showing some of the...
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about 12 years ago i wrote a book on the first lady's. the body of knowledge on lincoln pretty much everything that could be written probably has been. the greatest historian says been years poring through the letters and the evidence to produce this book on lincoln of this book and the hundreds of books on washington. so my problem is, why not look at the person that new them the best, the first lady because historians have largely ignored the role of the first lady as the largely ignored the mistresses and shipping the man. tend to be older man, educated in a certain way. most historians, as i always say, were not educated in matters of the heart. studying the first lady, the first thing thomas jefferson did after spending 17 days cooped up in of lost outside a philadelphia writing the declaration of independence, the first thing he did is he went shopping for market, his wife. he mr. she was pregnant. she had had a miscarriage. he bought her some gloves. then he begged off from serving for the rest of the summer so he could go home to
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four years after making history this morning, president obama takes the oath of office again in a small ceremony at the white house. he has been talking about what this day means online with the inaugural committee. >> inauguration reminds us of the role that we have as fellow citizens in promoting a common good. >> he talked about the inauguration to children at a washington school where the first family picked up paint brushes has the national day of service. >> it's a symbol of how democracy works and how we peacefully transfer power and it's an affirmation that we are all in this together. >> and tomorrow the big public ceremony at the biggest capital, and stands built and new grass planted and washington is expecting more than half a million people. >> we are excited as many americans will be part of this. >> this group is bringing six bus loads from tabgs? >> to let the president know that we support him and the things he is trying to do for the country. >> tomorrow the celebration, and today the ceremony welcoming back the president. >> and they will use the robinson family bible
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because of the latinos that obama was reelected. >> i'm very excited. i hope i get to meet owe bam madam president probably not but i hope i do. >> i think they're pretty nice. >> reporter: he should know, earl hargrove, jr. has 17 inaugural parades under his belt. building floats commissioned by the inaugural committee. >> clinton's inaugural, he insisted that we get mules from missouri to pull the float. we did. >> reporter: the first and second family's home state still get a nod. so do the tuskegee airmen, civil rights leaders and more. the band enjoyed an early audience because monday the whole country will be watching. in washington, wusa9. >> they sound good. >>> good morning. thank you for watching wusa9 at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. we are out here with a gorgeous bird's eye view of the inauguration events. the white house is behind us. we're hoping the lights come on soon. it's still dark. but it's absolutely beautiful out here even though it's more than a little cold. >> very different than yesterday afternoon. >> our pr
because of the latinos that obama was reelected. >> i'm very excited. i hope i get to meet owe bam madam president probably not but i hope i do. >> i think they're pretty nice. >> reporter: he should know, earl hargrove, jr. has 17 inaugural parades under his belt. building floats commissioned by the inaugural committee. >> clinton's inaugural, he insisted that we get mules from missouri to pull the float. we did. >> reporter: the first and second family's home...
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. >> we'll be taking it all in and sharing it with you, but before we can look forward to this year's inauguration we want to look back to the last one. >> did president obama deliver on the promises made in his historic first inaugural address? our bruce leshan has a look. >> we, the people. >> reporter: in the depths of the economic crisis the president who campaigned on hope reached back to the founders' belief that we, the people, have individual rights, but that we are also in this together. >> the time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit, that all our equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. >> reporter: the dean of the university of maryland school of public policy is struck by how the struggle between collective responsibility and individual rights is still at the heart of so many of our political arguments. >> how much each of us as individual americans ought to be able to do whatever it is we want and how much collectively we have a responsibility to try to advance each other. >> we come to proclaim an end to the petty grie
. >> we'll be taking it all in and sharing it with you, but before we can look forward to this year's inauguration we want to look back to the last one. >> did president obama deliver on the promises made in his historic first inaugural address? our bruce leshan has a look. >> we, the people. >> reporter: in the depths of the economic crisis the president who campaigned on hope reached back to the founders' belief that we, the people, have individual rights, but that we...
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. >> a white house spokesman says now that president obama has lived in d.c. for four years, he sees how unfair it is for families in the district to pay taxes but not have a vote in congress. >>> thousands of extra law enforcement officers are on duty for inauguration events. >> they got their marching orders within the last 24 hours. >> professionally and impartial at this. >> hundreds of police officers traveled to d.c. and were sworn in as deputy u.s. marshals. this was a ceremony at american university's bender arena yesterday. they also got a security briefing and reminders on what to look out for in the crowds. extra officers also arrived in town this weekend to help metro transit police patrol it trains and bus lines. we're watching several developing stories not related to the inauguration. >> it's 4:22. pat lawson muse is in the news 4 studios with more on the stories. good morning. >> good morning, eun and aaron. >> fire investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a house fire that sent a man to the hospital. it broke out in the 6600 bl
. >> a white house spokesman says now that president obama has lived in d.c. for four years, he sees how unfair it is for families in the district to pay taxes but not have a vote in congress. >>> thousands of extra law enforcement officers are on duty for inauguration events. >> they got their marching orders within the last 24 hours. >> professionally and impartial at this. >> hundreds of police officers traveled to d.c. and were sworn in as deputy u.s....
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michele obama. talking about the new book that pays homage to the first lady. >>> the buildup to monday's presidential inauguration is in full swing this friday afternoon, perhaps nowhere more so than here at the d.c. convention center. i'm bob barnard. i'll tell you why when i take you on a behind-of-the-scenes behind-the-scenes tour. >>> the first inaugural event kick off tomorrow in communities all across the country and on the national mall devoted to national service. more on the last-minute work being done for what's in store. >> reporter: the d.c. convention center is hosting all three inaugural events. beside the swearing in ceremony and the parade, as you might imagine, this place is buzzing right now. there were six inaugural balls. the three this time around or the children's inaugural, saturdays day night in this cavernous hall and then monday night, the inaugural ball and the commander in chief ball in this room, mostly enlisted members and their families. >> it's very importan
michele obama. talking about the new book that pays homage to the first lady. >>> the buildup to monday's presidential inauguration is in full swing this friday afternoon, perhaps nowhere more so than here at the d.c. convention center. i'm bob barnard. i'll tell you why when i take you on a behind-of-the-scenes behind-the-scenes tour. >>> the first inaugural event kick off tomorrow in communities all across the country and on the national mall devoted to national...
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bagman michelle obama. it is an extension of work they've done through joining forces initiative to help honor and support military families. this will take place at the convention center were both will take place. google announced details on talent in the next coming days. we put an initial list of talent appearing at both the on monday in the case concert by one or another. this is a logistical lift and we hope by friday to announce the checks will be appearing in which places. over half will be made up of military kid and a great place to honor the sacrifice not just of men and women who serve every day, the families who support them. on tuesday, jeb in ahead bypass so we just discussed most of the traditional prayer service taking place at the national cathedral. at the first and second family will attend and again this is a tradition part of most inaugurals announcing the run of show in the next couple days, working at the cathedral on who will be there. it will be a nice way to cap off the four days o
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this year, the house at 1600 pennsylvania avenue is valued at $294.9 million. that includes 55,000 square feet, 35 bathrooms, 16 bedrooms and 18 acres of prime real estate. zillow also calculated how much the obamas could get if they rented out the white house. that's about -- i'm choked up on this. $1.75 million for rent for the white house. >> a lot of money. president obama. >> couple islands. president obama and the first lady left the white house to celebrate the first lady's 49th birthday in georgetown. they dined with friends at cafe milano last night. she sent out a tweet thanking everybody for the wishes. she debuted a new hairstyle in time for the inauguration. the white house released this photo with her new >>> a
this year, the house at 1600 pennsylvania avenue is valued at $294.9 million. that includes 55,000 square feet, 35 bathrooms, 16 bedrooms and 18 acres of prime real estate. zillow also calculated how much the obamas could get if they rented out the white house. that's about -- i'm choked up on this. $1.75 million for rent for the white house. >> a lot of money. president obama. >> couple islands. president obama and the first lady left the white house to celebrate the first lady's...
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at the height of the economic crisis three years ago, president obama announced a 26 member jobs council as a way to get leaders and great business minds together to fix the jobs crisis. if 21 million americans still unemployed or underemployed, why hasn't this group held an official meeting in more than a year? good question. and for some answers let's bring in our political panel angela mcglowan, and a former chief of staff to joe manchin. it boggles the mind, the president with a jobs council the last year january, 2012. unemployment tad, angela and chris, 8.5% and now fallen to 7.8%, but while it's a good thing it's falling, there are till 21 million unemployed so unemployment has not fallen far enough. the light bulb has to go off. what progress is the job council making when creating more jobs? >> it's not made much progress and are we surprised that the president has not met with his jobs council in one year? this administration has been about political gesture, political manipulation, blame games, but what has really been done? kelly, remember in 2009 he appointed like 32 czar. w
at the height of the economic crisis three years ago, president obama announced a 26 member jobs council as a way to get leaders and great business minds together to fix the jobs crisis. if 21 million americans still unemployed or underemployed, why hasn't this group held an official meeting in more than a year? good question. and for some answers let's bring in our political panel angela mcglowan, and a former chief of staff to joe manchin. it boggles the mind, the president with a jobs...
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he'll be sentenced in march and face life in prison. >>> president obama's proposal to require all gun sales to go through a background check has widespread support, even the majority of nra members liking the idea, but how would background checks be implemented on private sales? as peggy fox tells us, they're already required in several states where the seller and buyer simply meet at a licensed dealer and the dealer runs the check. >> reporter: virginia tech shooting survivor collin goddard has gone undercover at gun shows across the country to show how easy it is to buy high powered firearms without a background check. >> this is exactly the problem that we want to stop. >> we bought this gun just last year at a dale city gun show with no background check. >> reporter: omar samaha whose sister rima of killed at tech believes every gun sale needs a background check. >> two people can meet online go, into a parking lot and exchange cash for the gun. there's no record of the transaction and you're selling to whoever you want. >> reporter: background checks use the fbi's date base to pr
he'll be sentenced in march and face life in prison. >>> president obama's proposal to require all gun sales to go through a background check has widespread support, even the majority of nra members liking the idea, but how would background checks be implemented on private sales? as peggy fox tells us, they're already required in several states where the seller and buyer simply meet at a licensed dealer and the dealer runs the check. >> reporter: virginia tech shooting survivor...
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including one man coming back after 20 years. >>> plus, sasha obama's whisper to her dad after the swearing in. and highlights of baltimore's win over the patriots in the afc title game. >>> coming up in minutes on "sports final," the super bowl is set and we'll hear the emotional reactions from the locker room. and the caps return home today. the veterans returning to their lineup. all that and more coming up right after the news right here on nbc 4. on nbc 4. we'll tell you then. on nbc 4. wego, go, go, go! bye sweetie. honey what are you doing? we gotta go! it's dress-like-a-president day, i'm supposed to be martin van buren. who? martin van buren! google? martin van buren. ♪ ♪ this one at the howard theater. the event featuring patti labelle and angela bassett. considered a joint celebration for president obama's inauguration and also to celebrate martin luther king jr.'s birthday. >>> on pennsylvania avenue, organizers put the finishing touches on some of the parade floats today, including this one. tomorrow's inauguration falls on the national holiday for the civil rights leader.
including one man coming back after 20 years. >>> plus, sasha obama's whisper to her dad after the swearing in. and highlights of baltimore's win over the patriots in the afc title game. >>> coming up in minutes on "sports final," the super bowl is set and we'll hear the emotional reactions from the locker room. and the caps return home today. the veterans returning to their lineup. all that and more coming up right after the news right here on nbc 4. on nbc 4. we'll...
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after living in washington for four years they have seen how unfair it is for families in d.c. to work hard and raise children and pay taxes without having a vote in congress. director katherine bigelow's film zero dark 30 glorifies torture. she said she is a pacifist and supports protests against torture, but writes i do wonder if some of the sentiment expressed about the film might be more appropriately directed as those who institute and ordered these u.s. policies as opposed to a motion picture that brings the story to the screen. those are things we thought you should know. time now for the gut check. the president called for sweeping new legislation to curb gun violence and ask lawmakers to take the next step. >> to make a real and lasting dnchs, congress too must act and act soon. >> i'm calling to ask proposals right away. >> what does your gut tell you? will republicans give any support to the president's proposa proposals? go to facebook.com/"news nation" and we will have the results tomorrow. that does it for this erkz additi edition of "news nation." the cycle is up
after living in washington for four years they have seen how unfair it is for families in d.c. to work hard and raise children and pay taxes without having a vote in congress. director katherine bigelow's film zero dark 30 glorifies torture. she said she is a pacifist and supports protests against torture, but writes i do wonder if some of the sentiment expressed about the film might be more appropriately directed as those who institute and ordered these u.s. policies as opposed to a motion...
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four years. >> reporter: four years ago official spending top $53 million. this years, a slow recovering economy doesn't seem to have organizers or party-goers holding back. >> it's 2013. let's have a little fun. >> reporter: at who's wear, the average shopper is spending close to $1,000 on the latest fashions. >> this year they were really looking for pops of color. cobalt blue has been popular for you. >> the newly open dry bar had to expand hours just to accommodation all the requests. >> part of the excitement is just getting beautiful, i think, for women. >> that's they thisland at thoses head to the capital for the biggest party. >> the parties wrap many late monday night, the ticket prices range from $50 to several hundred dollars. many benefits charities, and the tickets available are going quickly. >>> keeping people safe is a major concern for officials during the inauguration. coming up at 5:00, news4's derrick ward takes a look at some of the special forces brought in to handle security and crowd control. >>> a big idea about smaller cash. we'll
four years. >> reporter: four years ago official spending top $53 million. this years, a slow recovering economy doesn't seem to have organizers or party-goers holding back. >> it's 2013. let's have a little fun. >> reporter: at who's wear, the average shopper is spending close to $1,000 on the latest fashions. >> this year they were really looking for pops of color. cobalt blue has been popular for you. >> the newly open dry bar had to expand hours just to...
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. >> the inauguration of dc's biggest party every four years. of course to have to have a party planner. inside the maryland workshop. >> preparations are well underway for the second inauguration of president barack obama. >> it is a massive undertaking involving thousands of people. the thousands of people will crowd into the grassy area of the national mall for the start of the official activities with the national day of service. biggest crowd is expected to go up to 800,000. they cannot have an inauguration without a presidential propman. the keeper of the official props is located here in maryland. a peek inside his workshop. >> this is the inauguration nerve center. hargrove headquarters. it is packed to the rafters with a stage skeletons, parade float parts, the largest inaugural field would have ever seen. >> you're the keeper of the inaugural seal. >> it is in this company's dna. since its first event in 1949 for president truman, hargrove has had a hand in every one's since. in 2013, the company's 70 the inauguration, hargrove is once
. >> the inauguration of dc's biggest party every four years. of course to have to have a party planner. inside the maryland workshop. >> preparations are well underway for the second inauguration of president barack obama. >> it is a massive undertaking involving thousands of people. the thousands of people will crowd into the grassy area of the national mall for the start of the official activities with the national day of service. biggest crowd is expected to go up to...
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police and secret service have taken lessons from that day four years ago. and are promising a more positive and visitor friendly experience when it kims to making -- comes to making it down here to the mall. while thousands already have their tickets tightened, many are still -- to attend, many are still searching and the black market is capitalizing as always selling tickets which ought to be free. >> craigslist and ebay, not to sell inaugural tickets for money. >> you would think that if booby prize we could get a few more tickets. >> reporter: now, that was d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton who was dishing out her tickets passing them out to lottery winners. so she passed them out to some lucky d.c. residents. each representative received 200 tickets, senators received 400 tickets, if you got your hands on a golden ticket and heading down here to the mall. i'll tell you what you need to know in regards to security coming up at 5:30. back to you mike? >> all right. thank you. she's live on the hill. >>> a d.c. police officer is expected to spend the res
police and secret service have taken lessons from that day four years ago. and are promising a more positive and visitor friendly experience when it kims to making -- comes to making it down here to the mall. while thousands already have their tickets tightened, many are still -- to attend, many are still searching and the black market is capitalizing as always selling tickets which ought to be free. >> craigslist and ebay, not to sell inaugural tickets for money. >> you would think...
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. >> president obama said in a statement that living in the city for the past four years he has seen how unfair it is for working families in d.c. to work hard, raise children, and pay taxes without having a vote in congress. d.c.'s nonvoting delegate to congress introduced another bill called the new columbia admission act. if passed it would give the district state status and it would become the 51st state. the measure hasn't even come close to approval in past years. there's another separate bill that would give the district final say over its budget matters. >>> still ahead on 9news now this night. how cold it's going to be this weekend. erica grow has the forecast just ahead. look, you he copd likme, you kn it cabe hard to eathe,n. copdspirivhelps ntrol onchi copd mptomsa.likme, open f 24 hos.ys ira handihal tiotriummenthat do. omide inhation pder llooue urinatin orve dnan enlargeprosta.,ms these y wors with spira. stop ting spiva and se immediate dical lp. yr breathin suddenly wsens, visionhangesr eye pain or problempassinurine. other de effts includey moutand. nothincan rerse
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and the other two will close at the end of next year. we'll have the full list in just a few minutes. >>> president obama's second inauguration is this upcoming monday. more than 6,000 national guard personnel have been called out to help with everything from crowd control to medical assistance. they will begin arriving today. another 2,000 guard personnel are on stand-by in nearby states. >>> a new outside nonprofit group is being assembled to help promote president obama's agenda for his second term in office. organizing for action will focus on cal and local legislative issues. >>> after more than a decade of denial, lance armstrong finally admits to doping. in a candid one on one interview with oprah winfrey, he comes clean. we have a report. >> i made my decisions. they are my mistake. i am sitting here today to acknowledge that. >> reporter: ending years of speculation and accusations, lance armstrong has come clean. the admission come after more than a decade of denials. time and time again, he rebuffed claims that he used perform
and the other two will close at the end of next year. we'll have the full list in just a few minutes. >>> president obama's second inauguration is this upcoming monday. more than 6,000 national guard personnel have been called out to help with everything from crowd control to medical assistance. they will begin arriving today. another 2,000 guard personnel are on stand-by in nearby states. >>> a new outside nonprofit group is being assembled to help promote president obama's...
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and president obama use children to help deliver messages today. appropriate? and we'll investigate what's called the case of political correctness on the playground as two six year olds are suspended for playing a game that goes back hundreds of years. ♪ >> fox news alert. earlier in the hour we told you about a controversial new ad from the national rifle association that criticizes president obama for accepting armed protection for his daughters at school. when mr. obama recently questioned the need for police to step up security at schools across the country. earlier, jay carney called that ad repugnant and cowardly. here is some of the ad currently running on the cable network, the sportsman channel. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools, when his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools? mr. obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, but he's just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to their securities, protection for theirs, and gun-free z
and president obama use children to help deliver messages today. appropriate? and we'll investigate what's called the case of political correctness on the playground as two six year olds are suspended for playing a game that goes back hundreds of years. ♪ >> fox news alert. earlier in the hour we told you about a controversial new ad from the national rifle association that criticizes president obama for accepting armed protection for his daughters at school. when mr. obama recently...
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. >> reporter: their mom says 8-year-old faith and 5-year-old blake were just too young to come last time. >> we are from carrollton, georgia, 40 miles east of atlanta and we came for the inauguration of obama. yay! >> reporter: traffic slowed to a crawl with people coming in from maryland and virginia to enjoy the festive weekend. on the sidewalk, crowds slowed to see and buy prints by a local artist. >> they said why don't you do martin luther king and president obama together. so i did it. >> reporter: monday's swearing-in ceremony did not prevent visitors from enjoying the breath taking beauty of the national mall at night. and tonight would be the night to go out and look at the different sights, get a half smoke, because as we heard chuck say, it's going to get colder. it feels good right now. reporting live on the national mall, jackie bensen, news4. >> looks beautiful behind you, jackie. thanks so much. and they've covered the grass on the mall, to protect it. >> protect it from the crowds, not from the cold. >> yeah, from the crowds. how cold is it going to get? >> the colde
. >> reporter: their mom says 8-year-old faith and 5-year-old blake were just too young to come last time. >> we are from carrollton, georgia, 40 miles east of atlanta and we came for the inauguration of obama. yay! >> reporter: traffic slowed to a crawl with people coming in from maryland and virginia to enjoy the festive weekend. on the sidewalk, crowds slowed to see and buy prints by a local artist. >> they said why don't you do martin luther king and president obama...
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. >> president obama is a inauguration day is just away. but do not expect the same pageantry that you saw the first time around. this year it will be scaled down. only 900,000 people are scheduled to attend. this year's preparation is have been replete with rehearsals-withstand-ends played the president, vice president, chief justice. the real president will have to swearing ins, a public ceremony on monday, a private one the day before. he will use to bibles, one owned by abraham lincoln, the other by martin luther king jr.. >> coming up on kron4 morning news. thousands of people will get to have moon bay this weekend to watch the pros compete in the mavericks' international surfing contest. >> the australian summer is heating up, making it tougher firefighters to battle these raging wildfires. >> we are learning more about the bay area's first flute related deaths of the season. santa clara county health officials say that the victim was 98 years old. she died earlier this month. she also suffered from a variety of other chronic illnesse
. >> president obama is a inauguration day is just away. but do not expect the same pageantry that you saw the first time around. this year it will be scaled down. only 900,000 people are scheduled to attend. this year's preparation is have been replete with rehearsals-withstand-ends played the president, vice president, chief justice. the real president will have to swearing ins, a public ceremony on monday, a private one the day before. he will use to bibles, one owned by abraham...
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the first three years of president obama it went from 10 trillion to 16 trillion. that's a huge increase. >> well, but this is not because of spending -- this is because the government has been spending to -- more people are on programs because of the unemployment etc., and so we have had a problem. i was on the simpson bowles commission. i actually introduced my own plan that did more deficit reduction, including, for example, creating a public option in healthcare that would save 104 billion dollars over ten years. so there are ways that we can do it, but to say that we're not -- we're going to jeopardize the economy of the united states and frankly even the world by not paying the bills that have already been incurred is absolutely -- [talking over to each other] david: you were willing to bring us to that brink in 02, 04, and 06. >> no i wasn't. david: you voted in favor of keeping the debt limit ceiling right where it was, that was the same kind of danger in going over into that default mode, no? >> it wasn't because that was a kind of protest vote knowing ver
the first three years of president obama it went from 10 trillion to 16 trillion. that's a huge increase. >> well, but this is not because of spending -- this is because the government has been spending to -- more people are on programs because of the unemployment etc., and so we have had a problem. i was on the simpson bowles commission. i actually introduced my own plan that did more deficit reduction, including, for example, creating a public option in healthcare that would save 104...
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at the end of the day, the debt sewelling was raised. >> neil: then senator barack obama didn't want to do that because he wanted to send a message. so if republicans are of the same mind-set, what made it appropriate then and inappropriate now? >> because there was no imminent threat of the debt ceiling not being raised, right? these were protest vote ofs, as opposed to organized efforts -- >> neil: i don't know. i covered at the time. that was a close call. that was a close call. every prominent democrat voted to stop it. you are right nretrospect tdidn't happen and like the prior incidents, it never happened. but i just worry about giving a president of either party cart blanch authority to go ahead and raise the debt ceiling t. does take away, what little incentive and back bone there is to show a back bone, doesn't it? >> i don't agree. neil, i have a lot of respect for you and this show. i just don't agree with you. what i wish would happen right now, let paul ryan -- the republicans are in control of the house. they have a budget committee chairman who is nationally regarded,
at the end of the day, the debt sewelling was raised. >> neil: then senator barack obama didn't want to do that because he wanted to send a message. so if republicans are of the same mind-set, what made it appropriate then and inappropriate now? >> because there was no imminent threat of the debt ceiling not being raised, right? these were protest vote ofs, as opposed to organized efforts -- >> neil: i don't know. i covered at the time. that was a close call. that was a close...
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obama's agenda on every single issue. this poll, i think, is a report card. it didn't work very well. 26% of the american people think you're okay. republicans lost seats in the senate and in the house and this poll really is a wake-up call. if they don't make some kind of change. republicans at the virginia retreat held a panel discussion on how to communicate with minorities and women. the panel included two hispanic women and three white guys. no african-americans were on the panel at all. it was an unfortunate coincidence. the meeting was also being held at the burwell plantation room, named for a slave-owning family. good old virginia. the new chairman of the nrcc, congressman greg walden, said we will be building out further and deeper into the minority communities. we recognize republicans have good answers. we just have had bad communications in many cases. the republican party reached so far and so deep, they came up with a six-member panel with no african-americans to talk about minority outreach? republicans ha
obama's agenda on every single issue. this poll, i think, is a report card. it didn't work very well. 26% of the american people think you're okay. republicans lost seats in the senate and in the house and this poll really is a wake-up call. if they don't make some kind of change. republicans at the virginia retreat held a panel discussion on how to communicate with minorities and women. the panel included two hispanic women and three white guys. no african-americans were on the panel at all....